Perfumes thyme

Marjoram.—A speeics of thyme—origanum marjoram. This herb yields, by distillation, a strong scented essential oil, much used for perfuming soaps. It is called oil of orangeat by the French. 

Pm cine Soap.—Curd soap, fifty pounds cocoa nut oil soap,t ie same quantity, molted to paste and crutched with ten to twenty pounds of finely bolted pumice-stone powder. The perfume is a mixture of attars of thyme, Cassia, caraway, and lavender, each one pound. 

Perfume chemists use extraordinary language to describe their achievements Paco Rabanne pour homme was created to reproduce the effect of a summer walk in the open air among the hills of Provence the smell of herbs, rosemary and thyme, and sparkling freshness with cool sea breezes mingling with warm soft Alpine air. To... 

Thymus vulgaris L. (Thyme) The main component of the essential oil (2.3 %) of partially dried leaves of thyme grown in Kenya was thymol. Thyme oil from other countries is reported to contain thymol (up to 85%) and p-cymene (up to 45%). Thyme is used as a spice due to its apetite stimulating and digestion promotion properties. The oil has strong antimicrobial activity and is also used in the liqueur industiy and as a perfume in soaps, deodorants and hair lotions (34). 

Conifer wood, balm trees, citrus fruits, coriander, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon grass, lilies, carnation, caraway, peppermint species, roses, rosemary, sage, thyme, violet and many other plants or parts of those (roots, rhizomes, stems, leaves, blossoms, fruits, seed) are well known to smell pleasantly, to taste spicy, or to exhibit specific pharmacological activities. Terpenes predominantly shape these properties. In order to enrich terpenes, the plants are carved, e.g. for the production of incense or myrrh from balm trees usually, however, terpenes are extracted or steam distilled, e.g. for the recovery of the precious oil of the blossoms of specific fragrant roses. These extracts and steam distillates, known as ethereal or essential oils ("essence absolue") are used to create fine perfumes, to refine the flavor and the aroma of food and drinks and to produce medicines of plant origin (phytopharmaca). 

Six years later Myers (1903) used aqueous solutions of camphor to evaluate the olfactory sensitivity of a group of Murray Islanders. In addition, these individuals were asked to describe the odors of perfumes and other scents, and to indicate whether they liked or disliked them. The average olfactory acuity of the islanders was reported as being slightly higher than that of Scottish control subjects, and their likes and dislikes were noted as being quite similar (e.g., they disliked asafoetida, valeric acid, and civet, and liked musk, thyme and violet). 

Weise s Formula for Windsor Soap.— Tallow 40 lbs. and olive oil 15 to 20 lbs., are saponified with soda ley of 19° B. the soap next treated with a ley of 15 B., and lastly with a ley of 20°, and the operation is conducted as for curd soap, but no excess of alkali must be used. When boiled clear, the soap is left in the pan for six or eight hours it is next completely separated from the ley, and is then placed in a flat mould, and pressed until it no longer exhibits any fl.ux, to prevent it from mottling. To the above proportions the following perfumes are added — Oil of cumin, 10 oz. oil of bergamot, 6 oz. oil of lavender, 3 oz. oil of origanum, 1 oz., and oil of thyme, 3 oz. 

Synonyms oil of cade empyreumatic oil of juniper oil of juniper tar Haarlem oil Harlem oil Tilly drops Holland balsam silver drops silver balsam Kaparlem Caparlem cade oils juniper tar oil cade oil Juniperus oxycedrus L. oil cade oil rectified Uses use in perfumery is limited to situations where a smoky leathery, woody phenolic, dry and warm note is called for in forest notes, leather bases, fougeres, pine for men s fragrances and in the imitation of certain essential oils and oakmoss has certain disinfectant properties for which it can be utilized in soap perfumes, for example combined with thyme, origanum, clove, and similar phenolic oils (if the discoloration creates no serious problem) and with cassia oil, Melaleuca alternifolia emd Ocotea pretiosa in the flavoring of meat and seafood, to which it imparts the smoke note previously obtained in a regular smokehouse in eczema and psoriatic medications... 

Coal Tar.—These soaps contain, in addition to carbolic acid and its homologues, naphthalene and other hydrocarbons derived from coal, naphthol, bases, etc. Various blends of different fractions of coal tar are used, but the most valuable constituents from a disinfectant point of view are undoubtedly the phenols, or tar acids, though in this case as with carbolic and cresylic soaps, the amount of phenols should not exceed 3 per cent, in a toilet soap. An excess of naphthalene should also be avoided, since, on account of its strong odour, soaps containing much of it are unpopular. The odour of coal tar is considerably modified by and blends well with a perfum> containing oils of cassia, lavender, spike, and red thyme. 

Herbs and spices were valued for flavoring and seasoning foods and drinks, for medicinals, and for making cosmetic oils and perfumes. Many romantic legends, beliefs, and superstitions revolved around spices and herbs. Many were reputed to have magical powers thyme was considered to be a source of courage, and tansy and sesame were associated with immortality. 

Thymol has antibacterial, antifungal and antiparasitic properties. It is less toxic than phenol, the LD50 of thymol being 980 mg/kg for rats in contrast to 530 mg/kg for phenol. Its antibacterial properties mean that it inhibits plaque formation, and therefore it finds use in oral care appUcations. It has been used as a fungicidal treatment for fabrics and as an anthelmintic for both humans and animals. Synthetic thymol finds relatively little use in perfumes and flavors, oils, such as thyme and basil, being used in preference. 

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